1988 Citibank Open

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1988 Citibank Open
Date21–27 November
Edition3rd
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$275,000
SurfaceHard / court
Location Itaparica, Brazil
Champions
Singles
Flag of Peru.svg Jaime Yzaga [1]
Doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez [2]
  1987  · ATP Itaparica ·  1989  

The 1988 Citibank Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Itaparica, Brazil that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the third edition of the tournament and took place from 21 November through 27 November 1988. Unseeded Jaime Yzaga won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Peru.svg Jaime Yzaga defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Javier Frana 7–6, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez defeated Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano / Flag of the United States.svg Todd Witsken 7–6, 7–6

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References

  1. "1988 Itaparica – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1988 Itaparica – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. p. 158. ISBN   9780002183116.